Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, OCT. 1076 J. HOLLAND . 3. Anna Olircr, n1d Ewell Payne. Children: [1] Anna 13.; [0] Frank; [P] E. J. Payne. -1. Huzc// Olirer. .llicc. 1nd John Cropp. Children: [(1] Earl C1o~pp. . III.SOl.RI J.~(JI{S().,, tn1d a Manllai-d. Children: 1. .lImz/. 2. Eddie. Cl. -LI(.,E -JA(.KSON, 1nd Ed Ruthven. (See) JOHN HOLLAND, of Edger-ton, comnlitted suicide, by shoot- ing himself tl11-ough tl1e b1-ain. He Was a so11 of Nathaniel, and a. grandson of John Holland. E. O. Salyle. his wife and daughter are on a. Visit to friends in Wes=ton, Platte City, and Camden Point. Oct. 17 C. F. (och1"an., Deinoei-atic candidate for Congress. spoke at Weston. (Ni. 18 ELDER Gr. BAYARD VYALLER. an evangelist of the Christian Church, died at his home, near Slnithville. He mar- ried a. daughter of James H. Sc~a1-ce, a sister of Mrs. Bettie Hutt- fond, and a. niece of Mrs. Sarah A. Nunnelly. He was by natur-e a gentleman of cordial address, and by grace a. pure and humble disciple, and an intelligent and successlful laborer in his Lords vineyard. He was known and beloved in Platte and Clay and adjacent counties. Oct. ].7(}reo. C. Crowt~l1e1, Republican candidate for Jon gress, spoke at Weston. Oct. 20Yeston post-ofce is 111a~de a P1-esi-denitial oice, and .1a ()l)owVd is c-o1nn1issi~oned for four years. ()c1. .21\. T. Jenkins, that the fusion of Free Silver Dem-0- 4-rats with the Populists might be effected, and at the request of the State (.o1nn1ittee. resigned his place as l)e1noc1atic candidate for elector. that a Populist 1nigh.t be selected. Or). .23 MISS MARY E. BR-OlVN. living near Havnlpton, lmrnel to death. Her clothes accidentally caught fire While she was wasliing. ()-1. .3 ;The first lcilling frost. Geo. (". (1(Wil1t1 spoke at the eo111tl1m1se to a large audiellee. The following attended the G1-a.nd Masonie Lodge at St.Louis: if. T). .mle1-son. A. .l. (oI~mai11. and ("am \el1s, of Platte City; .1. S. Hall. of lCd;;e1Io11; ll. (..ola11.(l2111(l-I. F. 1)-avids~on, of Park- iIl-; and John M. liale, of \eston. A. J. (olman was reelecteltl l . I). H. M. of this, the lfbth, ti=iSiIl(l. and (am Wells was chosen 1}. Sr. l)-amm. Urt. J/lhe potato erop is immense. The eseulent was the lzn-;-4-st and tinest ever raised in the \est. Irish potatoes weigh- ing 2 In pnnmls, and sweet ]mf2ltm-S weighing 5 and 7 pounds.